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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is elected president of Chile in 1970?

2. After a month in San Francisco, the doctors evaluate Paula as __________________________.

3. Which of the following is not one of the commodities in short supply in Chile in the 1970s?

4. What job did Allende take when she returned to Caracas?

5. What document did Allende send to Willie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allende's story has some very important themes that run throughout the book. Cite at least three themes with examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Allende's work is sometimes categorized as magic realism. Explain what that means to you and why it is a common categorization for Latin writers especially. Cite an example that supports this classification of Allende's writing.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the irony of Allende's mother leaving her first husband because of scandal yet never marrying Tio Ramon with whom she lived as husband and wife. Why did she make these decisions and why is it a situation of irony? Can you cite any other examples of irony in Allende's story?

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